Analysis for Peter Petrovich, 14 April 2007

This is how you described the room:

The room is old and cosy. There is a large queen sized bed with rich quilts. The room has a very old and important feel to it. It feels as if it is rarely used but it still holds a lot of familiarity. I may not sleep in it often but this is most definitely mine. The windows are victorian in style with large curtains. The carpet is very soft and thick. The furniture is wooden - mahogany coloured. There's a large book case with very old and thick tomes in it. The whole room seems to radiate a sense of knowledge, solitude, peace, quiet, wisdom and intellect.

The initial room is the subject’s childhood. What interests us here is the general atmosphere of the room, in addition to the level of furnishings described by the subject. The depth of description tells us that the subject has strong memories of childhood (100.00%). This comfortable room suggests a childhood that was pleasant (100.00%).

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is filled with filtered light of an Autumn evening. The light is like solid rays filtering through the leaves of the trees. The trees are well spaced with a high canopy with very few gaps. The trees are a mixture of old ancients and young trees. Leaves litter the ground but many of the trees are still in green. Lichen covers the trunks. The ground is not even and there are many rises and drops with creeks and streams. There are also huge rocks and boulders, some bigger than the trees. The rocks are quite old, some with caves or odd paintings on them.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Average lighting tells us that the subject received enough attention from the adults to be guided but not oppressed (99.64%). Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive (99.90%).

This is how you described the path:

The path is a dirt path that threads through the forest. It has many twists and turns in it, often taking less than direct paths. It seems more scenic and meandering. It regularly goes near the rocks or over streams - with stones to step on or logs. It's narrow, with enough room for one person, sometimes two. It's old and rarely travelled but I know it has been travelled on before. I can see it quite clearly but it often disappears behind things.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. A narrow path suggests that the subject had limited options for emotional growth at this time (99.98%). The visibility of the path tells us that the subject had a good idea of what to expect from adolescence (99.80%). The strong evidence of fellow travelers tells us that the subject received a lot of support from friends and family during that potentially troubling time (64.52%). That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence (82.86%).

This is how you described the water:

The path ends at a lake beneath a very tall waterfall. The lake is very dark and very deep but also very pure and crystalline. It leads off into a rapidly flowing river or stream with lots of rocks and many twists and turns. It's very loud and strong. It's awe inspiring - so perfect yet also with a threat of danger. There is nothing living in it. Just pure water and the stones beneath.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Clear water tells us that the subject has no issues regarding sex (100.00%). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive (99.99%).

When you came to the water, you crossed it.

The subject is open to new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

The cup is a fairly simple silver cup. It's icy cold to the touch and has some of the water from the waterfall lake in it. The cup itself is quite solid and thick and is a nice fit in my hand. It's unadorned but has a mirror finish. It's quite aesthetic in its simplicity.

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A practical container indicates that the subject is pragmatic when it comes to questions of marriage (86.18%).

You took the cup and filled it.

The subject is interested in marriage, and sex will be a significant part of that relationship.

This is how you described the key:

The key is ancient and made of some slightly corroded metal, yet it still holds a very sturdy form. It's an old barrel type of key, I think it's bronze that's gone a bit green. It has an ornate end to it with twists. It's heavy and solid. I think the end also has a stylised emblem on it. I think it opens a gate or door.

The key is the ideal career for the subject. What interests us here is how the key appears (representing how others view the career) and what it may open (representing the subject’s goals for the career). Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career (100.00%). Old-fashioned keys suggest that the subject desires a traditional career (99.99%).

You confronted the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the direct, no-nonsense approach.

When you came to the wall, you jumped over it.

The wall represents death: by jumping over it, the subject not only acknowledges death but has come to accept its finality.